The Village of Fonda hereby establishes a program for the enactment,
enforcement and administration for the purpose of periodic registration
of all rental units within the boundaries of the Village of Fonda.
Landlords and rental property owners are therefore required to furnish
emergency contact information and maintain an inventory of available
rental housing units.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ABSENTEE LANDLORD
Any landlord who resides outside the designated boundaries
of the Village of Fonda as those boundaries may be defined at the
time of regular, periodic property registration.
HOUSING or DWELLING UNIT
Any single unit which is capable of housing one separate
household, whether a detached single-family structure or building
or part of a multihousehold structure or building.
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
The immediate family of the owner of a housing unit consists
of the owner's spouse, children, parents, grandparents or grandchildren.
LANDLORD
Any property owner or designated agent who offers a housing
unit for occupancy to persons other than the owner or his immediate
family or for which a fee or compensation, monetary or otherwise,
is received by the owner in exchange for such occupation.
RENTAL AGENT
A representative of a property owner or landlord who resides
within the designated boundaries of the Village of Fonda as defined
at the time of periodic property registration.
RENTAL PROPERTY
Any housing unit, commercial space or units which are occupied
by persons other than the owner or his immediate family or for which
a fee or compensation, monetary or otherwise, is received by the owner
in exchange for such occupation.
In accordance with Village Law, this chapter or any amendments
thereto shall take effect 10 days after the required publication,
posting and filing with the New York State Department of State, but
shall take effect from the date of its service as against a person
served personally with a copy thereof, certified by the Village Clerk,
and showing the date of its passage and entry in the minutes.